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title: ChartCategory.Parent Property (Excel)
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# ChartCategory.Parent Property (Excel)

Returns the parent object for the specified object. Read-only.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **Parent**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **ChartCategory** object.


## Property value

 **OBJECT**


## See also


#### Other resources


[ChartCategory Object](chartcategory-object-excel.md)


